Legal basis and enabling authority
- The resolution is anchored on Section 4(a) and (h) of Republic Act No. 7164, also known as the Philippine Nursing Act of 1991.
- Republic Act No. 7164 empowers the Board to supervise and regulate the practice of the nursing profession.
- Republic Act No. 7164 empowers the Board to adopt measures necessary for the improvement of nursing practice.
- The Board adopts the standards as part of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing in the Philippines.
Policy statement and purpose
- The resolution is driven by concern for the promotion, protection and maintenance of the health of the people.
- The Board creates and relies on a Task Force to study proposed standards for nursing practice.
- The Task Force’s work focuses on establishing “Standards of Nursing Practice” for the nursing profession.
- The standards are designed to guide observance/compliance by members of the nursing profession.
Development process and stakeholder consultations
- The Board’s Task Force studies a proposal titled “Standards of Nursing Practice.”
- The Task Force includes leaders of nursing-related associations: Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP), Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN), and National League of Government Nurses (NLGN).
- The Board and Task Force conduct public hearings, consultations and dialogues with concerned sectors and groups.
- The Board and nursing association leaders prepare and finalize a document denominated “Standards of Safe Nursing Practice.”
Core rule: adoption of safe practice standards
- The Board resolves to set, adopt and promulgate the standards of safe nursing practice.
- The safe nursing practice standards are embodied in the document denominated “Standards of Safe Nursing Practice.”
- The standards are incorporated as Annex “A” and made an integral part of the resolution.
- The adopted standards function as part of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing in the Philippines for nursing practitioners’ compliance.
Coverage: compliance by nursing profession members
- The resolution requires compliance by members of the nursing profession with the safe nursing practice standards.
- The standards are adopted specifically for observance/compliance of nursing practitioners.
- The resolution directs dissemination to nursing-representing associations for distribution to their members.
- The resolution directs dissemination to medical centers, hospitals, clinics, infirmaries or similar institutions for distribution to nursing staff.
Implementation, publication, and effectivity
- The resolution provides that it shall become effective after fifteen (15) days following publication in full.
- Publication must occur in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.
- The resolution requires the Board to furnish copies for dissemination to: ANSAP, PNA, NLGN, and ADPCN.
- The resolution requires furnishing copies for dissemination to institutions such as medical centers, hospitals, clinics, infirmaries or similar institutions to ensure nursing staff compliance.
Officers, approvals, and operational signatures
- The resolution is adopted by the Board and includes signatures of the Board’s Chairman and members.
- The resolution is attested by the Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards.
- The resolution is approved by the Commission Chairman of the PRC.
- The resolution includes approval signatures by Commission Members of the PRC.